Grubstakers

On this episode we talk Jho Low, the man who managed to steal billions from the Malaysian government's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund so he could party with Paris Hilton. We have nothing bad to say about him because frankly we're just in awe of this fella.

For this one we take a dive into the weird background of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art with retired security guard Veronika Cohen. We talk about the Met Gala, sleazy art investment, union busting, and Yogi yells about Ocean's 8 a bunch.

This week on Grubstakers we cover the real crocodile Dundee, the cutest koala and the man who remains down under Rupert Murdoch! He did some terrible things to control all the information old people retain. We're join by Aimee Terese of the Dead Pundit's Society podcast. Follow her on twitter @aimeeterese then follow us on twitter @Grubstakerspod

This week we cover the financial backers of the upcoming election. Sean sniffles his way through this episode as we place our bets for who will win the United States Senate Elections. Enjoy!

Here's part 2 of our Walton family episode. We discuss Wal-Mart's supply chain abuses, their secret post apocalyptic bunker, their labor abuses with truck drivers, the crime problem in Wal-Mart parking lots, and the crime problem whenever Alice Walton gets behind the wheel. Let us know if there's anything we missed and we'll cover it whenever we come back for part 3!

The Walton family is discussed in our 2 part special! We cover the union busting tactics employed by Walmart, how Sam Walton began this journey, and the people Wal-mart crushes along the way. Enjoy!

On this episode we cover the misadventures of the one the only Julio Ponce Lerou. We discuss how his father in law essentially paved the way to his billions, his time spent using his connections to continue his corrupt business practices and all of this while we are joined by hilarious NYC comedian Jake Flores. Follow him on twitter @feralJokes and listen to his podcast Pod Damn America. Enjoy!

This week we cover the many business pursuits of David Siegel. The subject of the documentary the Queen of Versaille David built his fortune from the reputable career path of selling time share properties. We discuss this and his family’s dirty laundry. Enjoy!

On this special episode we dive into Modern Monetary Theory, debunk some myths about inflation and currency, and look at the woke new Goldman Sachs CEO.

Join us as we discuss the many misdeeds of Henry Paulson. From his time at Goldman Sachs wrestling his boss to the time he let his pet raccoon roam free in his house listen to all the silly adventures of the Paulson saga. We also discuss how as CEO of Goldman Sachs he helped create the 2008 financial crisis through the selling of fraudulent mortgage backed securities and the purchasing of credit default swaps on them from AIG then operated the bailouts in a way to cover up his role in the crisis. Less silly.

On this episode we cover our favorite liberal billionaire with a palindrome last name. Listen to his multiple marriages, his holocaust avoidance, and what he does with his money. Enjoy!

This week we talk Richard Branson, the cool billionaire with a giant weird face. He did some stuff with music, space, and airplanes but what the fuck is up with his face?

This week we cover Erik Prince the mercenary from Holland Michigan. Listen as we risk our lives poking the bear who is linked to several people’s death. Sadly Yogi avoided saying, “Why’s it gotta be black?” during the entire episode. We are joined by the hilarious New York comedian Gabriel Pacheco. Enjoy!

On this episode we cover Jerry Seinfeld who’s net worth will be over a billion in the near future. We talk about Jerry’s humble origins, his entry into comedy, and all the controversy it took to profit on the show about nothing. All that and more right here on Grubstakers. Enjoy!

Carl Icahn is our Billionaire of the week. We discuss his self-serving dismantling of TWA airlines, his reputation as a corporate raider, and his brief period as special economic adviser on financial regulation for President Donald Trump. Joining us on this week on our icIahnic journey is hilarious New York comedian Jay Welch. All of this and more right here on Grubstakers!

Baba Ramdev is in the hot seat this episode. He's been linked to the BJP party in India, his Patanjali products have been bought around the world, but are they manufactured with no malicious intent? We answer these questions any many more right here on Grubstakers. Also some discussion of his partner billionaire Acharya Balkrishna

For this special episode Josh Kosman, author of The Buyout of America: How Private Equity Is Destroying Jobs and Killing the American Economy, joins us to offer an explanation of what private equity is and why so many of the billionaires we cover are involved in it. We also discuss the bankruptcy of Toys R Us, how much blame private equity deserves for the wipeout of 33,000 workers, and what we might expect to happen if private equity owned companies continue to go bankrupt. Buy Josh's book: https://www.amazon.com/Buyout-America-Destroying-American-Paperback/dp/B00ZY8KWV0

In part 2 of our 2 part look at the Carlyle Group we explore the lives of the founders a bit further, particularly the active media presence of David Rubenstein. Moving beyond the war profiteering operations that we discussed in the previous ep we look at some of the domestic projects the Carlyle Group has taken on such as HCR Manorcare, Philadelphia Energy Solutions, and the Washington DC branch of the Democratic Socialists of America. Listen to Part 1 first if you haven't yet.

This week we begin our 2 part series on The Carlyle Group. Whenever people are at war someone somewhere makes money, and from our research these 3 gentlemen stand to make a shiny penny covered in the blood of those slained for profit. Sean meant to say George Bailey instead of George Meany and he's sorry. All of this info and more right here on Grubstakers!

Our newest episode is about Marc Rich and Pincus Green, the billionaire co-founders of Glencore and fugitives from justice until happenstance allowed them to receive a final act in office pardon from President Bill Clinton. Though Marc Rich has sadly passed from this Earth his legacy and his fortune lives on through his daughters, both of whom are using the money he made perpetuating apartheid in South Africa to pursue art that makes the world a better place. If there are problems with the audio tweet at Andy, Yogi will be back next week.